22-day Southern Experience - Victoria Falls to Cape Town

African Safaris Ltd offers you our Victoria Falls to Cape Town Safari. This safari takes you through Zimbabwe, Namibia, South Africa and Botswana.

Bursting with value, this safari departs Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and visits Botswana, Namibia and South Africa, ending in Cape Town.  This tour starts in Victoria Falls and ends in Cape Town. Enjoy the scenery, wildlife, culture and natural beauty that cannot be compared. This entire region is magical, and unlike any other part of the world!

We also operate this tour from Cape Town to Victoria Falls.  The itinerary stays the same, running in the opposite direction.

Highlights: Cape Town, Cedarberg, Orange River, Fish River Canyon, Sossusvlei, Sesriem, Swakopmund, Himba Experience, Etosha National Park, Okavango Delta, Western Caprivi, Mudumo National Park, Chobe National Park, Victoria Falls
Group Size: maximum 10 people
Type of Safari: Camping, Camping + Accommodated and Fully Acommodated

Price: This safari comes in 3 different accommodation options. We make use of properties that have camping facilities as well as chalets, lodges or tented camps. Camping, Camping/Accommodated, and accommodated clients will travel and enjoy their meals together. The camping/accommodated and accommodated options give the additional comfort of extra-bedded accommodation. Clients are also asked to help out with the camp duties (setting up and breaking down the overnight camps, tents, chairs; packing and unpacking the vehicle, assisting with preparation of meals and cleaning dishes).

Camping:  17 nights camping + 4 nights accommodated - USD$2499 pp sharing*
Camping/Upgraded:  10 nights camping + 11 nights accommodated - USD$3059 pp sharing*
Accommodated:  21 nights accommodated - USD$3570 pp sharing*

Local payment: ZAR 2000

Includes: Use of full camping equipment (except sleeping bags), 21 breakfasts, 19 lunches, 15 dinners (meals are prepared by the guide at the campsites), coffee/tea with the meals, transport on the tour, activities as per itinerary, game drives as per itinerary.

Excludes: Meals not mentioned in the itinerary, all personal expenses, insurance for luggage, tips, drinks, laundry.

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Day 1 - Victoria Falls, Zambia
Arrival at the Zambezi Waterfront. We can arrange airport transfers on request. This afternoon is spent at your leisure for optional activities offered at the Zambezi Waterfront.

Day 2 - Chobe National Park, Botswana
A mid morning departure takes you from Livingstone in Zambia by ferry across the Zambezi and onto Botswana (1 hour). The afternoon is spent on a sunset cruise game viewing in a part of Africa's unspoilt wilderness, Chobe National Park. Chobe has an abundance of game whose distinctive calls can be heard throughout the night.

Day 3 - Western Caprivi, Namibia
Leaving Botswana, we drive through Chobe National Park before crossing over into Namibia and driving through the Caprivi to our camp on the banks of the Kwando River. In the afternoon you will go on a game drive in the famous Mudumo National Park. In contrast to the rest of Namibia, the area is lush with riverine forest, marshes, dense savannah and mopane woodland.

Days 4 & 5 - Okavango Delta, Botswana
We leave our camp on the Caprivi for Etsha, on the western border of the Okavango Delta. The next day is spent exploring the network of water pathways through thick vegetation by mokoros (traditional dugout canoes). The Delta is a well-preserved gem of Africa with a vast oasis of crystal clear lake lets, lagoons and palm-fringed islands. On our last evening in the Delta we feast with a braai (barbeque).

Days 6 & 7 - Kavango River, Namibia
Leaving Botswana we make our way into Namibia and head along the Caprivi to Rundu and onto N'Kwazi River Camp, which is on the bank of the Kavango River, over looking Angola. A sunset cruise, horse riding, traditional dancing in the evening as well as visiting a local village are optional or you can just put your feet up and relax on the banks of the river as the sun sets.

Days 8, 9 & 10 - Etosha National Park, Namibia
The following morning we head off to Etosha National Park. We fill the next 2 days with game drives, which includes evening game viewing at floodlit waterholes. In the mornings we have the opportunity to take a game drive at sunrise. At all three camps, Namutoni, Okaukuejo and Halali you can take a swim in the swimming pool or from sunset till late into the night, the group can watch animals drink at the floodlit waterhole.

Day 11 - Kamanjab - Himba Experience, Namibia
We leave the wild animals behind at Etosha and move onto the spectacular scenery of Twyfelfontein. On our way we visit the small German town of Outjo where we relax for a coffee break. Our final destination for the day will be Kamanjab. Depending on the time of arrival we go and explore a traditional Himba Village that afternoon or the next morning. This will be a journey of culture exchange and learning and understanding of our last traditional tribe in Namibia, the Ova-Himba.

Day 12 - Petrified Forest and Brandberg, Namibia
The Petrified Forest is next on the itinerary before reaching Twyfelfontein where we walk to visit the ancient bushman's artwork carved and painted into the surrounding Mountains. After doing this walk we head to our camp at the foot of the Brandberg Mountains (White Lady).

Day 13 - Cape Cross Seal Colony and Swakopmund, Namibia
Today we walk and visit the famous ‘White Lady' rock painting in Brandberg. We move westwards across the flat desert plains to reach the cold Atlantic coastline. As we follow the Skeleton Coast on our way to Swakopmund we visit Africa's largest seal colony at Cape Cross where zoom lenses and binoculars will definitely not be needed.

Day 14 - Swakopmund, Namibia
We have the opportunity to explore this quaint German town by day and night. There are a number of activities to enjoy here: sand boarding, quad biking, skydiving and fishing. You may even dare to brave the icy sea.

Day 15 - Namib Naukluft National Park and Kuiseb Canyon, Namibia
Today is spent exploring the barren, arid and sometimes the rocky landscape of the Namib Naukluft National Park. Once we reach Hammerstein Lodge we camp in wide-open space under the countless stars.

Day 16 - Sesriem & Sossusvlei, Namibia
We visit the world's highest sand dunes at Sossusvlei. There is the option of taking a shuttle to the dunes instead of walking (optional cost of R95pp transfer from 2x4 parking to Sossusvlei/Dead vlei parking area). At sunset these red sand dunes, which can reach a height of more than 300 m, are absolutely spectacular and provide a fantastic photo opportunity. With luck there may even be water in the vlei (lake).

Day 17 - Fish River Canyon, Namibia
After a long drive we arrive at the Fish River Canyon and set up camp at Canon Road House. Later in the evening we take in another perfect African sunset with the magnificent views and scenery along the edge of the Canyon.

Day 18 - The Orange River, Namibia
We leave Hobas in the morning for our camp on the banks of the Orange River, which makes up the South African-Namibian boundary. Here you can relax in the water that has supplied the region with its famous diamonds.

Day 19 - Canoeing on the Orange River, Namibia
The only traveling today is done in a canoe. Put your feet up and relax as the current takes you downstream - mind the rapids though!

Day 20 - West Coast of South Africa and the Namaqualand Flowers, South Africa
We cross the border into South Africa and make our way down the coast. If you are traveling in spring you will see the spectacular carpets of wildflowers of the famous Namaqualand region. Before you know it we reach the Cedarberg Mountains where we spend the evening.

Day 21 - Cedarberg Mountains / Cape Town, South Africa
A day drive through the mountains takes us to our final destination, Cape Town. We stop at the beach on the Atlantic Ocean to view Table Mountain across the bay.

Day 22 - End of Tour
The tour ends after breakfast this morning. Airport transfers can be arranged on request.

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